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>Since many studies seem to show that getting a solid amount of sleep is good,

This one of the bigger myths around. There's not really scientific evidence that people sleep eight hours, or need that much[1]. It's one of those strange pop culture food pyramid like statements that just doesn't really have any evidence for it. It's much more likely that you simply need less sleep than that you have some circadian rhythm problem.

[1]https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2020/09/daniel-lieberman-...